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Run uhubctl from ChatGPT or Claude

USB hub per-port power control. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run uhubctl on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About uhubctl

Version
2.6.0
License
GPL-2.0-only
Installs (last 365 days)
1,851 · #2,000 in Homebrew
Homepage
github.com/mvp/uhubctl
Install
brew install uhubctl

Try asking

“Install uhubctl with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read uhubctl --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update uhubctl and tell me what changed”

Depends on

libusb

Questions

Can ChatGPT run uhubctl on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs uhubctl there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install uhubctl first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install uhubctl for you.

Is it safe?
A new computer starts read-only: running commands is turned on per computer, and BCD reaches only the folders you allow.

Try it on your computer

BCD connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer. One computer is free, with 20,000 tool calls a month and no card.

Program data from Homebrew, updated 2026-11-11. Installs are Homebrew's installs on request over the last 365 days.